Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18165, Burr Gilbert, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gilbert, Burr Turney, Clarissa (Former widow.)
No. 18165
CONTENTS

3761v
Connecticut
Clarissa Turney, former widow of Burr Gilbert dec d who died on the 6 March 1810 of Fairfield in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Comstock of the Reg t commanded by Col d Chandler in the Conn t line for 2 years, Conn t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of July 1842 and sent to Hon. J. B. Osborne H. Rep r Arrears to the 4th of March '42 880 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sep 40 00 Special Act } 9 72 0 9. July '42 }
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Section the }
Recorded by Theodore S. Moody Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 53
Reported
S. H. Drury Feby 10 1833 J. J. Coombs Mch 10 1854

J. 5.1907 - Jan. aw

Gilbert, Darr
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 167.
Rank; Corporal.
Reg't; Colonel Butler's, Captain Ely's company.
Disability; Wounded in his legs, arms and hands, occasioned by a cannon ball being fired into a pile of bricks, several of which were forced against him. Where disabled; Fort Mifflin.
Residence; Weston.
To what pension entitled; Two thirds.
Remarks; Enlisted April 12, 1777; on the rolls in 1781.
Evidence complete.

AW
July 31, 1906
1495

Gilbert, Burr
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 112.
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: 1st
Disability: His constitution impaired; being overheated at the battle of Monmouth, and wounded.
When and where disabled: June 28, 1778, Monmouth.
Residence: Weston
Monthly allowance: $3.56
Arrearages: $100.00
Remarks: Enlisted April 12, 1777, for the war.

Mar. 27, 1906
AW
Off. J. H.

Gilbert, Burr
His name appears on a list of invalid pensioners returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 61.
Rank : Sergeant
Regt. : 1st
Disability : His constitution impaired, being overheated at the battle of Monmouth, and wounded 28 th June, 1778.
Date of commencement : May 3, 1792
Monthly allowance : $3.56
Arrears due : $100.00

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss
Lucretia Turney of the Town of Easton in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that she is the daughter of Clarissa Turney de- ceased late a resident of the town of Monroe in said county - that the said Clarissa Turney was a pensioner of the United States as the widow of Burr Gilbert deceased, at the rate of $80. per annum - that she died on the 14 th of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty- four - that she left only one child surviving her who is this deponent - and further saith not.
Lucretia Turney
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. September 16 th day of Sep- tember 1852. then personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for said County Lucretia Turney above named, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true -
(Signature) Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Lucretia Turney is personally known to me & that she is a person of credibility (Signature) Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Albert Turney of the town of Easton in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that Lucretia Turney named in the foregoing affidavit is his wife - that she is the only surviving child of Clarissa Turney (formerly widow of Burr Gilbert deceased) that the said Clarissa was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $80. per annum - and that she died in the town of Monroe in said County on the 14 th day of April in the year 1844 - And further says not - Albert Turney.
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. September 16 th 1852 Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace Albert Turney above named, to me personally known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - And I further certify that the said Albert Turney is a man of credibility -
H. S. Tinker Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
} ss.
I, Chas. F. Sterling CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Levy A. Seeley — Esquire,
was on the 11 th day of September 1852 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport in said County and State, on this 11 th day of September A. D. 1852.
Chas. F. Sterling Clerk.

Clarissa Turney's Petition for a Pension
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Feb y 5 1840
Ref d to the Committee on Rev y Pensions
Dec r 21. 1840
Ref d to Rev. Pensions
Dec r 14 1841
Ref d to the Committee on Rev y Pensions
Feb y 9 1842
Bill reported N o 146
W Osborne 102. Rev. Pen.

To the Hon ble . Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States now in Session —
The Petition of Clarissa Tunny of the Town of Monroe in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. respectfully states that she is the Widow of David Tunny late of Weston in said County , deceased — That on or about the 18 th day of October 1784 she was married to Burr Gilbert of Northfair field Parish in said Fairfield County, who was a Sargeant in Capt. Cornstock's Company of Infantry in Col. John Chandler's Regiment in Genl. Parsons Brigade Cont nt . Continental Troops who enlisted in said Company in the Spring of 1777 and served during the Revolutionary War —
That her husband the aforesaid Burr Gilbert died on the Sixth day of March & 1810
That her last husband the aforesaid David Tunny died on the 25 th day of July & 1829
all which facts will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed —
That she respectfully requests the Congress to place her on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency for an allowance of Pension for five years the same that she would have been allowed under an Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows for the service of said Burr Gilbert.

Said Act having been so construed, as to exclude her from its benefits for no other reason than that she has been married to said Gurney, although she was a Widow when said act was passed, and still continuing a Widow, and as, in indigent circumstances, and while the Widows of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution are receiving Pensions, she feels that she is justly entitled to a Pension for the service of said Gilbert under said act, and as the said Act is so construed as to exclude her from its provisions, she respectfully requests that she may be provided for by a Special bill - or in some other way grant relief - and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at Monroe this 21 st day of January A 1840
Clarissa Gurney
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Bradford Winton Judge of Probate Court within & for the the District of Weston in the County and State aforesaid.
Bradford Winton Judge

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Monroe On this 21 st day of January A D 1840 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Weston in said County and State aforesaid Clarissa Turney a resident of the said Town of Monroe aged Seventy three years & over, being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. intitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That she was Married to Burr Gilbert who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution who enlisted in the Town of Fairfield State of Connecticut according to her best knowledge and belief in the Spring of 1777 into Capt. Cornstock's Company of Connecticut Continental Infantry Troops as a Sergeant of said Company. Ephraim Kimball Lt. & Salmon Hubbell Ensign of said Company which Company belonged to the 9 th Continental Regiment commanded by Col. John Chandler in Genl. Parsons Brigade and said Gilbert served as a Sergeant of said Company from 1777 to June 1783. and was enlisted during the War and for proof of her service she refers to the Deposition of Samuel Hayerweather hereto annexed also to the Rolls of said Regiment at Washington. Also to the Bounty Land Office at Washington office to show that he obtained Bounty Land which was not granted to any but those who served during the War Also for further proof to his Papers etc.

at The Pension Office at Washington containing his application for an invalid Pension which was granted to him and which he enjoyed during his life. Which Pension amounted to Sixty Dollars Yearly
Interrogatories by said court.
Where and what year do you believe that said Burr Gilbert was born, have you a Record of his birth, a Record of his Marriage to you and where are they.
Answer I believe that my first Husband the said Burr Gilbert was born Ans in the Parish of Northfield in the Town of Weston Fairfield, now Weston in the Year 1759 according to the account he always gave of his age I have no Record of his birth neither is there any to my knowledge I have no Record of our Marriage neither is there any to my knowledge but I will remember the time from my own age & that of my Daughter Susanna. We were married on the 18 th day of October 1784 according to my best Recollection
Where & what year were you born & have you a Record of your birth & where is it. Ans. I was born in the Parish of Northfield in said Town of Fairfield, now Weston on the 18 th day of August 1766 according to the account given me by my parents. I have no Record of my Ans age but there is a Record on the Church Records as kept by my Father in the Presbyterian Society in said Northfield Parish
where was said Burr Gilbert living when called into Service and where did he live since the Revolutionary War & at the time of his decease
Answer He was living in said Parish of Northfield, now Weston, & after the War he lived in said Weston from the time it was incorporated into a Town untill in the Winter of 1806 according to my best Recollection when he removed into the Town of Fairfield where he continued to

live until his death which was in much as before stated
She further declares, that she was married to the said Burr Gilbert on the 18 th day of October according to her best recollection in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four; by the Rev. James Johnson Pastor of the Presbyterian Church & Society of North Fairfield Parish in said Fairfield County. That her husband the aforesaid Burr Gilbert, died at said Fairfield on the Sixth day of March A 1810 That she was afterwards married to David Turney who died on the 25 th day of July 1829 at and that she was a Widow on & before the 7 th day of July A 1838. and has ever since remained a Widow. as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Clarissa Turney
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written. before Bradford Winton Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant is the Widow of Burr Gilbert a Revolutionary Soldier who served as the
Bradford Winton Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid
Attest.

I Horace Fenton Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Clarissa Turney for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office. This Twenty first day of January A 1840
Horace Fenton Clerk.
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Monroe I. Horace Fenton Clerk of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & Bradford Winton are now Justices of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & qualified and were such when they subscribed their names to the Depositions of Samuel Fayerweather, James Johnson, Rachel Cooly and Charles T. Preston Deposition of Marriage & also of the Birth & Baptism of Clarissa Johnson hereto annexed and that their signatures to the Depositions aforesaid are genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 27 th day of January A 1840
Horace Fenton Clerk
I hereby certify that the alteration in the date of the above certificate, to wit 27 th was added before signing
Horace Fenton Clerk

Saml Hayerweather of The Town of Weston County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 77 years of age a Pensioner under the act of 1818. Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Burr Gilbert of Fairfield in said County now decd. who testifies and says that said Burr Gilbert Enlisted into Capt Samuel Cornstock's Company of Infantry in the Spring of 1777 and was Sergeant of said Company. Ephraim Hickson was 1st of said Company, Salmon Newcomb 2nd. which company belonged to the 1st Regiment under Col John Chandler in the Continental line Genl Parsons Brigade which company & Regiment was first embodied at Pekskeel near the North River soon after Danbury in Conn was burnt and that Deponent enlisted at the same time as a private in said company and served in said company with said Gilbert from April 1777 until a few days before the attack on Stony Point Fort when Deponent was taken out of said company as one to make said attack and then left said Burr Gilbert in said service in said Capt Cornstock's company as a Sergeant, and can testify positively that he and said Gilbert served together more than 26 months, in said company & Deponent says that they both continued in the Continental Service until June 1783 and both enlisted in said Fairfield County in said Cornstock's company in the Spring of 1777 during the War but did not serve together after the taking of Stony Point but Deponent says that he knows that said Gilbert served as Sergeant faithfully during the War and who was Discharged at West Point in June 1783

at the same time that Dehonnt was discharged my Discharge Read on the back as follows to wit,
The Bearer is to be considered on furlow until the definitive Treaty arrives — Dehonnt remembers that a few days after They arrived home to said Hanfuts County all the soldiers in his neighbourhood & vicinity that had been discharged as aforesaid came together at John Nichols Tavern in the Town of Hanfuts and had a freedom frolick there and that said Gilbert was one of the party at said frolick cannot Remember whether he was married at the time of said frolick or not. is Well acquainted with said Gilberts Widow who is now applying for a Pension and reside near her and considers her a respectable intelligent old Lady and of undoubted Truth and veracity. also Remembers that said Gilbert was for some years after the War Genl. of a Militia Brigade in said Hanfuts County, and that he remembers That after said freedom frolick said Gilbert went to the City of New York (hostilities having then ceased) and while there as a soldier said Gilbert was Wounded in his hand by the bursting of a Pistol for which disability he afterwards got an invalid Pension on the ground that he still belonged to the Army, when wounded and dehonnt Remembers that he himself had was up to the time That the Treaty was Ratified in Novr 1783
Sam l Hayerweather
State of Connecticut
County of Hanfuts ss Bridgeport March 27 th 1830 Personally appeared Samuel Hayerweather & Subscribed & made Oath to the foregoing Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me —
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

I Charles T. Prentice of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut a clergyman of the Presbyterian or Congregational Society in the Parish of North Fairfield in said Town of Weston of thirty four years of age testify & say that the Rev d James Johnson now De d was the Officiating clergyman in said Society for and during all the time of the Revolutionary War & for many years after the War - That I now have in my possession the Church Records of said Society as kept by him during his Ministry in said Society. That I have examined said Records frequently for the marriages of different persons & that the marriage of Burr Gilbert & Clarissa Johnson is not to be found on said Records.
I further certify that there were no Records of any marriages kept by the said Rev d James Johnson from the Year 1774 to 1783 during a period of nine years & during all of the Revolutionary War & very imperfect after the War, but few marriages having been recorded by him.
Charles T. Prentice
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Weston
On this 9 th day of January 1840 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared the Rev d Charles T. Prentice to me known to be a clergyman in good standing & a credible witness who signed the foregoing Disposition & made Oath to the truth of the same. Before me Bradford Winton Jus in Peace

I Charles T. Prentice of Weston in my Fairfield County & State of Connecticut a clergyman of the Presbyterian or Congregational Society in the Parish of Northfield in said Weston of Thirty four years of age testify & say that I have in my possession the Church Record of said Church as kept by the Revd James Johnson who was for many years Pastor of said Church & Society & among the Births & Baptisms is found the following "Twenty hundred Sixty Six (1766) Clarissa Johnson was born the 18 of August and baptised the 24, the twenty fourth of the same month."
Charles T. Prentice
I Charles T. Prentice above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Presbyterian or Congregational Church as above stated & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1766. 18 of August and 24 of the same month,"
Charles T. Prentice
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Weston
On this 27 th day of January 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Personally appeared the Rev d Charles T. Prentice to me known to be a clergyman in regular standing & a credible witness who subscribed his name to the above Deposition & made Oath to the truth of the same. Before me Bradford Winton Jus t Peace

Lucretia Walker of the Town of Monroe in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of near fifty five Years of age testify & say That I am the daughter of Genl. Burr Gilbert late of the Town of Fairfield in said County & that my Father the said Burr Gilbert lived in the Town of Weston in said County from my first Recollection untill in the fall of the Year of 1805 or Winter of 1806 when he removed to the Town of Fairfield where he lived & died - He died at said Fairfield on the sixth day of March 1810 leaving my the Mother Clarissa who is now making application for a Pension a Widow who in 1816 or in 1817 married David Turner of said Weston who died on the 25 th day of July 1829 leaving my Mother the said Clarissa a Widow who is now a Widow & has been so since his death I shall be fifty five Years of age on the fifth seventh day of February 1840
Lucretia Walker
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Monroe
On this 21 st day of January 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Lucretia Walker to me known to be a person of Truth & Respectibility who subscribed her name to the above Disposition & made Oath to the truth of the same
Before me Bradford Winton Jus s Peace

I Rachel Coley of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of near sixty eight years of age testify & say that I am a Daughter of the Rev d James Johnson late of said Weston De d who was for many years Pastor of the Presbyterian Society in the Parish of North Fairfield in said Weston. I had a Sister by the name of Clarissa Johnson who was married by my Father to Burr Gilbert of said Weston in the fall of the year 1784 the exact month or day of the month I cannot state exactly but it is strongly impressed on my mind that it was in the month of November I was present at the wedding & calculating from my own age I am well satisfied that it was in the year as stated above
State of Connecticut } Rachel Coley County of Fairfield S.S. Weston On this 19 th day of January 1840 before the subscribed Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Rachel Coley to me known to be a person of truth & credibility who subscribed her name to the foregoing Deposition & made Oath to the truth of the same. Before me Bradford Weston Jus n Peace

I James Johnson of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of near Sixty Six Years of age testify & say that I am a Son of the Rev d James Johnson late of said Weston De d who was for many years a Clergyman of the Presbyterian Society in the Parish of Northfield in said Weston. That he had a Daughter by the name of Clarissa who was also a Sister of mine who married Burr Gilbert of said Weston who was a Revolutionary Soldier & has long since deceased
The said Burr Gilbert & my Sister the said Clarissa were married by my Father the said De d James Johnson at his house in said Weston in the fall of the Year 1784 I was present at the wedding & remember perfectly the time & Year from my own age. It was in the fall of the Year after I was ten Years old. I was born in February 1774
My Father left no Family Record that I know
of The said Burr Gilbert died according to the best of my recollection in the Spring of the Year 1810 leaving the said Clarissa a Widow who afterwards married David Tenny of said Weston who died in July 1829 leaving the said Clarissa a Widow who is now a Widow & has been ever since his death
State of Connecticut                      James Johnson County of Fairfield ss. Weston On this 13 th day of January 1840 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared James Johnson to me known to be a credible witness who subscribed his name to the above Disposition & made Oath to the truth of the same                      Before me Bradford Winton Jus a Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
W. 18165
MCS/HLM
January 15, 1930.
Mrs. Ophelia G. Butler 353 East 193rd Street New York City New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Burr Gilbert was born in 1759 in the Parish of North Fairfield, Fairfield (which was later Weston) Connecticut.
He enlisted in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the spring of 1777 and served until June 1783 as corporal and sergeant in Captain Comstock's Company in Colonels John Chandler's and Isaac Sherman's Connecticut Regiments.
He married October 18, 1784 Clarissa Johnson who was born August 18, 1766 in the Parish of North Fairfield in Fairfield, Connecticut, and was the daughter of James Johnson.
On account of disability incurred during his service, Burr Gilbert was pensioned from September 4, 1792. did not mention nature of disability as so many different statements as to cause were given & could not tell which really applied to this particular soldier.
He died March 6, 1810 at Fairfield, Connecticut.
His widow, Clarissa, married in 1816 or 1817, David Turney of Weston, Connecticut.
He died July 25, 1829, in Weston, Connecticut.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Burr Gilbert, Clarissa Turney was allowed pension on her application executed January 21, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Monroe Township, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Sec. List of Pensioners Vol. II under invalid pensioners paid in N.Y. whose residence cannot be ascertained due to destruction of papers.

Clarissa Turney died in Monroe, Connecticut, April 14, 1844, and her only surviving child was Lucretia Turney, wife of Albert Turney of Easton, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
One Lucretia Walker of Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, born February 7, 1785, stated in 1840 that she was the daughter of Burr and Clarissa Gilbert.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1930 Jan 15 Invt. to Mrs. Ophelia G. Butler Memo.
File No. 18165
Clarissa Turney Former wid. of Burr Gilbert Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

27853 INVALID.
Rev war
File No. 27,853
Butt Elmer
Rev war
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]
consolidated with W. 18 165-

Calvin Clarissa Turney Nov 2 86 W.H. Wells Home of Pleasure
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Commissioner.

Lucretia Turney wid of Ben Gilbert
Comm. Admitted
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J. J. Bauls

J. J. Coombs Esq, is authorized to examine for me the case of Lucretia Furness widow of Burr Gilbert of Conn.
L. M. Drury
Feb. 28. 1837

No 5633
Clarissa Turney, Conn. t Roll, at $80 per annum, from the 4 th March 1831. Act July 9. 1842 [Enter on Roll Act July 4. 1836]
Send Cut to
Hon T. B. Osborne
N. R.

Burr Gilbert
New York Ins d
Rev. war) Will. transferred from
Conn t .
See letter to Hon. T. J.
Whittier, N. H.,
Mar 15. 1838. do to
Hon. J. Tabiaferro, Feb 11, 1840.

Sept 27, 1852
Application for increase of pension by Clarissa Turney, wid. of Burre Gilbert decd
Sep. 27/52
77-6 10/10/52
Acting
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
PAID

Burr Gilbert - Connecticut Invalid Roll - [Look on old Inv? roll]
Be pleased to say to what time, and at what rate, he was last paid.
Pension Office } To the 4 Sep 1809 at Connecticut Mar 14 1838. } at the rate of $5 per month - he appears to have been Farmfield, but the Roll does not state where
He appears, from an old Inv? roll, to have been trans- ferred to New-York. Does it appear that he was paid there? W.
He was paid at N York t. the 4 March 1810 - increased to $8 per mo. JH

CLARISSA TURNEY.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 144.]
————— FEBRUARY 9, 1842. —————
Mr. TALIAFERRO, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom the petition of Clarissa Turney was referred, claiming a pension in consideration of two years' service of her first husband, Burr Gilbert, in the army of the Revolution, report:
That this claim to pension was laid before the Commissioner of Pensions, and was disallowed, on the sole ground that the petitioner, now a widow, is not the widow of Burr Gilbert, her first husband, for whose services, which are fully proven, she claims. In this the committee do not concur, and report a bill for the allowance of the pension claimed.

HR — no. 144
Clarissa Turney

Feb 10. 1840
Ans r 11 th .
Dear Gilbert Mrs. M. C.
J. L. Salinas cost
Pension Office
Washington
H. J. Salinas H.R.

H. of Reps 10 th of Feb y 1840-
Dear Sir,
Will you inform me whether Burr Gil= bert who was a revolutionary, Invalid Pensioner, on the Connecticut Roll, was Pensioned, as a Ser= geant, or Private - very truly yours
John Taliaferro
J. L. Edwards copy=
p 5 L Burr Gilbert - Pw 88 - NY. NY 1840

Recd March 3/54

Washington, Feby. 3 d 1884.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present also a letter from S. M. Drury Esq. authorizing me to prosecute the claim of Secretia Turney widow of Burr Gilbert, for an increase of pension under act of 1836.
This claim was originally disallowed by the Pension Office, on the ground that the claimant was not the widow of Burr Gilbert when she made application. This objection has of course been obviated by subsequent legislation. The claim, however, was admitted by special act of Congress in 1842, at the rate of $80. per annum. The record evidence of service shows that Burr Gilbert served 14 months and 20 days as a Sergeant, and over two years as a Corporal.
Inasmuch as the only objection ever made against the claim in the Pension Office, has been long since obviated by a general law of Con-

gap, I suppose there can be no doubt that the widow is entitled to the full pension which the service record by the record evidence will cover.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obed servt
J. H. Gault
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions

I desire to examine the rolls of the Connecticut Line for evidence of the service of Burn Gilbert.
L. M. Orrey

Canandaigua N.Y. Sept. 24 th 1832.
Sir,
Herewith is presented the claim of Clarissa Tamey, formerly widow of Burro Gilbert for an increase under act of 4 th July 1836.
She was pensioned at the rate of $80 per ann. when she should have received $120. for her husband's service as a sergeant.
The certificate of the Comptroller of Pensions shows service as such. to Dec. 31. 1781 - when the rolls cease -
The rolls in the Pension office will show that Burr Gilbert enlisted for during the war, and was discharged at its close as a sergeant. He also drew bounty land -
It was the fault of the Dept t & not the widow, that she did not receive her full pension, and it would seem hard, that a rule should be adopted excluding the claim because it was not presented more than five years ago - when the mistake of allowing too little was made by the very office which originates the rule -
H. H. C. Triplett Esq. Very respectfully
Acting Com d of Pensions Your Ob t . Servt.
Washington D.C.
L. M. Drury

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss District of Bridgeport.
The Court of Judge of Probate of the District of Bridgeport in said County hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to a Probate Court held in said District that Clarissa Furney late of the town of Monroe in said County was a Pen- -sioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum - that she died on the 14 th day of April in the year eighteen hun- -dred & forty four, and that she left one child and surviving son, whose name is Lucretia Furney
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 16 th day of September 1852
Elisha S. Abenethy Judge of Probate for Bridgeport District,

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept. 18 th 1852
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Burr Gilbert in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Burr Gilbert , on a roll of Col. Sherman's Regiment under heading "Settlement with the 8 th Connecticut Regt. Isaac Sherman Esq. Col. before Jan'y 1780," where he is credited with service as a Corporal from April 12 th 1779 to Jan'y. 1 st 1780 - 2 years 8 months 19 days.
In another settlement with the same Regiment "for the year 1780," I also find the name of Burr Gilbert where he is credited with service as a Corporal from Jan'y. 1 st 1780 to May 10 th 1780 4 mo. 10 d. , & as a Sergeant from May 10 th 1780 to Jan'y. 1 st 1781 7 months & 20 days.
In another settlement with the same Regiment "for the year 1781," I also find the name of Burr Gilbert , where he is credited with service as a Sergeant from Jan'y. 1 st 1781 to Dec 31 st 1781 - 12 months. There are no rolls of the service of the Connecticut Line later than Dec 31 st 1781. R. G. Perry Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk.

H. R. 144.
( Rep. No. 98. )
FEBRUARY 9, 1842.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. TALIAFERRO, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
An act For the relief of Clarissa Turney.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of War be authorized and required to place 4 Clarissa Turney on the roll of revolutionary pensions, under 5 the act of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, allowing pen- 6 sions to certain widows; and that she be paid at the rate of 7 eighty dollars a year during her life, or remaining a widow, to 8 commence on the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and 9 thirty-one.
Approved, July 9 th , 1842.
A true copy from the Roll in this office
Dept. of State, July 10 th , 1842.
W. G. Deneck Actg Chief Clerk

353 East 193rd Street, New York City, November 14, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me any information which you have of BURR GILBERT who served in the American Revolutionary War?
He enlisted from Fairfield, Conn., in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Connecticut Regiment.
Thanking you for whatever information you can give about him, I am
Yours very truly,
(Mrs. Ophelia G. Butler)